Perioperative Management of Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome in a Patient on Maintenance Eculizumab Therapy: A Case Report and Review of the Literature
This case report details the successful perioperative management of a patient with aHUS on maintenance eculizumab undergoing cholecystectomy, highlighting the importance of careful management, including continued complement inhibition and infection prevention strategies. Our report emphasizes the need for individualized perioperative care to minimize risks in aHUS patients requiring surgery.
Authors
- Sinan Trabulus
- Nurhan Seyahi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7427-618X)
- Eda Nuhoğlu Kantarcı (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6346-349X)
- Ahmet Emre Eşkazan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9568-0894)
- Mevlüt Tamer Dinçer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5397-7697)
- Barış Erkut Türk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4025-1133)
- Aydan Mütiş Alan
- Ata Kaykioğlu
Institutions
- Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa (TR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Nephron journals/Nephron journals
- Published
- 2025-05-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000546526
- Primary Topic
- Complement system in diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00